What is your calorie intake goal...

[Anonymous]

and what are you eating? I'm thinking of shooting for 1200-1500 and am interested in what people are eating when in that range.

I've already lost some weight as I dropped oral birth control, but would like to cut another 25 pounds. I packed on some weight after an accident coupled with grief, but I can no longer handle it.

I'm now getting in 10K+ in steps each day and that seems to be helping. My goal has always been to keep at a good weight in case I were to become less mobile, but that got away from me when I injured myself in early 2021 (my COVID 19+ didn't happen until the second year of the pandemic - ugh).

I don't necessarily eat a lot of processed foods now and our diet is mainly veggies, greens, fruit, and proteins. I just ate a lot for about 18 months.

Grateful for suggestions.

[Anonymous]

What is your height and weight? That makes a big difference. I’m 5’8” 135 lbs and I aim for 1750, but I work out (weight lifting, running) every day.

[Anonymous]

5"4 115 lbs, aiming to go back down to 110 with 1200-1500 cal a day.

what i eat:
- black coffee, fruits, 1 egg and a toast
- large salad with some type of proteins (chicken, tofu, salmon, steak..) and loads of veggies (brocolis, green beans, tomatoes etc..) only 2 tsp of olive oil in my home made dressing with lemon and herbs + a fruit for dessert
- snack: a fruit or carrots with hummus or a hardboiled egg or piece of grilled chicken if hungry
- dinner: a small glass of wine, grilled proteins with 1 or 2 cups of grilled or steams
veggies and 1/2 a cup to a cup of carbs (quinoa, rice, beans, pasta etc..) + a piece of chocolate

[Anonymous]

I’m 5’8” and work out 5 days a week (1 hour cardio 20-30 min weights). I aim for 1500 but I know the average person is off by 400 calories in their estimation so I figure a 1500 goal gives me the wiggle room I need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5"4 115 lbs, aiming to go back down to 110 with 1200-1500 cal a day.

what i eat:
- black coffee, fruits, 1 egg and a toast
- large salad with some type of proteins (chicken, tofu, salmon, steak..) and loads of veggies (brocolis, green beans, tomatoes etc..) only 2 tsp of olive oil in my home made dressing with lemon and herbs + a fruit for dessert
- snack: a fruit or carrots with hummus or a hardboiled egg or piece of grilled chicken if hungry
- dinner: a small glass of wine, grilled proteins with 1 or 2 cups of grilled or steams
veggies and 1/2 a cup to a cup of carbs (quinoa, rice, beans, pasta etc..) + a piece of chocolate

you don't have much to give...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is your height and weight? That makes a big difference. I’m 5’8” 135 lbs and I aim for 1750, but I work out (weight lifting, running) every day.

This. Height, current weight and goal weight matter. The vast majority of women do not need to suffer at 1200 cal to lose weight. Exception being women who are short nd thus have lower goal weight.

[Anonymous]

How long does it take people to do 10,000 steps, it's taking me 90 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5"4 115 lbs, aiming to go back down to 110 with 1200-1500 cal a day.

what i eat:
- black coffee, fruits, 1 egg and a toast
- large salad with some type of proteins (chicken, tofu, salmon, steak..) and loads of veggies (brocolis, green beans, tomatoes etc..) only 2 tsp of olive oil in my home made dressing with lemon and herbs + a fruit for dessert
- snack: a fruit or carrots with hummus or a hardboiled egg or piece of grilled chicken if hungry
- dinner: a small glass of wine, grilled proteins with 1 or 2 cups of grilled or steams
veggies and 1/2 a cup to a cup of carbs (quinoa, rice, beans, pasta etc..) + a piece of chocolate

you don't have much to give...

no indeed, that is just my fine tuning before summer/ bathing suit season. And yes i know it is superficial. My body shape includes a reasonable but visible roll of fat on my tummy above 110 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long does it take people to do 10,000 steps, it's taking me 90 minutes.

me too

[Anonymous]

So for me, I’m steadily losing weight (2 pounds per week) at around 2200 cals per day. I’m using Noom, which links up to my Apple Watch and adjusts the calories based on my activity. I am fairly active, 5’8, 42y, Female. My watch says my daily active calorie usage is something like 900 per day.

I would check it out. I’ve never used a weight/food/activity this effective and stress free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So for me, I’m steadily losing weight (2 pounds per week) at around 2200 cals per day. I’m using Noom, which links up to my Apple Watch and adjusts the calories based on my activity. I am fairly active, 5’8, 42y, Female. My watch says my daily active calorie usage is something like 900 per day.

I would check it out. I’ve never used a weight/food/activity this effective and stress free.

what is your current weight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So for me, I’m steadily losing weight (2 pounds per week) at around 2200 cals per day. I’m using Noom, which links up to my Apple Watch and adjusts the calories based on my activity. I am fairly active, 5’8, 42y, Female. My watch says my daily active calorie usage is something like 900 per day.

I would check it out. I’ve never used a weight/food/activity this effective and stress free.

what is your current weight?

225 but athletic (former D1 college athlete). I want to lose 50 pounds and keep muscle—planning to compete later this year and it is my main motivation for dropping the weight. At my athletic prime I was 21 y/o and about 165. Who knows, maybe I’ll get back to that, slowly.

OP might be a smaller/less-active person, so it won’t necessarily work for her.

When I started, I couldn’t believe how many calories it wanted me to eat—but I realize now that it’s very sustainable, and has gotten a handle on my tendency to restrict and binge. I really think that’s what caused me to gain all the weight. Very disordered eating stemming from lots of stuff in my past. The app gives me confidence in my food choices and has been pretty life changing.

my meals are something like this—

Breakfast— 2 scrambled eggs on half of a whole grain English muffin, with tomato and a maybe a slice of cheese if I’m super hungry. Coffee with 1T half and half and a tsp of sugar. Today it was a piece of sprouted wheat toast with 2T skim ricotta and 1T fruit preserves. Tomorrow might be a protein shake with Greek yogurt and berries, and a Turkey sausage Patty. Usually about 300-400 cals in the morning.

Lunch—varies, but usually some kind of leftover roasted vegetable salad with beans or grains, greens (2 T dressing od choice). Maybe some smoked salmon, leftover grilled protein, or hard boiled egg. If I’m commuting I grab a salad or small sandwich. Usually around 3/400 cals again.

Snacks: veggies and 2 T of ranch, a serving of multigrain tortilla chips with 2T hummus, string cheese and an apple, 1T nut butter on rice cakes, bowl of fruit salad w/nonfat Greek yogurt etc. I have like 2-3 snacks a day depending on how I feel, if I’m working out, or what I plan to eat for dinner!

Dinner: veggie stir fry with tofu or shrimp over whole grains, occasionally tacos, or whole wheat pasta, or big salads with grilled meat/beans, chopped veg. Burger night, 5 oz lean beef with the bun, lots of veggie toppings, roasted sweet potatoes instead of fries—measure the ketchup and Mayo so I don’t go overboard

I find it easy to stay within calorie range and eat as much volume as I want if I really moderate oils, nuts, and dairy in my cooking. Grains and beans, I keep to around 1 cup, and about 5 oz of meat if it’s not shrimp or fish (but I eat more if it’s seafood). Tons of veg!

I also eat a chocolate covered frozen banana for dessert several times a week. Or a small ice cream sandwich. Or a bowl of air popped popcorn with nutritional yeast and truffle oil. Or I skip it. Just depends.

[Anonymous]

5'3" and busty. Currently 140, aiming for 130 (have already lost 20 pounds!). Doing so by tracking everything I eat in a free app since early January. My goal is under 1200 calories per day

[Anonymous]

5 7, am at 135 from 160. hx of being 250 for brief period of time...eating 1500-1600 calories, exercise mostly daily...i log my food and probably am eating more like 1700/1800 because ai am pretty ure I cheat on my peanut butter and nut measures

[Anonymous]

5'4 and 120 pounds, in my maintenance mode now for the next 6 months at 1850 calories per day. Within those calories, I do try to stay below 50g of fat and hit at least 130g of protein each day. I weight train 4 days/week and run 2/week and live in the city so am walking when runnign errands.